Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- “ Freelance writing is really like being an independent contractor. …Just as if you were a general contractor, you are getting your own gig …and then doing all the work that it takes to get that assignment finished for someone. …It’s very time consuming. It is important to check your facts. …I would say that the one common thread with all the genres of writing is that they are all a craft; they all require attention to detail and continuous pursuit of excellence. If I am going to write I want to write well. …The different genres ARE different, each with their own demands – some require more fact checking than others. ” ~ Joan Scott - April 9, 2009 I chose this quote for today from the Conscious Discussions talk radio show, because writing is foremost on my mind at the moment. I have 2 projects currently in the hands of an e-book publisher, another book revision project coming up & 2 projects that have been waiting for me to get to them for far too long. Th...

Recently I have had a lot of messages from our blog readers and radio show listeners regarding their appreciation of the work Dave and I do, the information we share and the support we give to others who are making the world a better place. This has motivated me to focus on the concept of the value of the average individual - as I often say on Conscious Discussions radio, the hero that we are seeking in society is no farther away than the closest mirror. *** Prize draw deadline this Sunday, May 17th: Email: LDBRUMMET@YAHOO.COM with “prize” in the subject line by Sunday morning - May 17th for a chance to win one or more of these prizes: Richard Risch's book: Beyond Mars, Crimson Fleet (science -fiction) 5 science-fiction posters signed by the author Timothy Fleming's historical-fiction CIA thriller: Murder Of An American Nazi -- Quote of the Day -- “ I think there is also a big misconception among people; there is a lot of apathy out there and there is a lot of people may want...

-- Quote of the Day -- “… Coaching is not therapy, advice or counseling. It is about accountability – walking hand in hand to the place that you have defined for yourself. …Drive to the place that is waiting for you to arrive – and guess what you have to manage the wheel too! …when your awareness has you looking at the warning lights, when it says you need new brakes we want to be aware of that. But sometimes we can’t see that and don’t realize we are in overheat mode. So a coach will help you through that and help you determine whether you will be fooled by that in the future. Some people just leave their car by the side of the road! Wow – there goes your life, your dreams that have now become nightmares! …You don’t need to know any more than you already know – let’s go and and get what you want .” ~ Joe Palmer – April 2, 2009 -- Today's quote was taken from a Conscious Discussions talk radio show interview with Joe Palmer - To access this discussion on how to Be Who You Were ...

-- Quote of the Day -- " You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus ." ~ Mark Twain -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Publicist Julie Shoerke joined me today on C onscious Discussions Talk Radio to delve into her knowledge of the world of publicity. We learned what a publicist will look for in new clients, when and why a publicist is used and how a new marketing plan might begin. We touched on common errors in dealing with the media, insider's tips in getting noticed, what to expect when facing a tour, virtual book tour, blog tour, contests and more. To access today's episode, Publicity - A Pro's Advice , simply click on the hyper-links here or look to the right for a link to the C onscious Discussions Talk Radio show. -- Announcement -- Dave & I were are pleased to share that Victoria Athen’s Featured Authors site highlighted our work and our first book, Trash Talk @ http://victoriaathens1.webs.com/featuredauthors.htm -- Positive Ec...

-- Quote of the Day -- Re: When someone becomes ill or injured... “… Almost anything that you do will help. …Figure out what you can do and offer something specific – such as ‘Can I come by on Thursday afternoons and mow the lawn?’ …Appoint a Captain of Kindness so that when people come up to you and say ‘What can I do to help?’ you can say, well Joan Smith is my Captain of Kindness, so you can contact her if you’d like to help. …The Captain of Kindness can ask for things that the patient may not be comfortable asking for – like money. …(Patients) appreciate getting a card from someone, but they really appreciate the person who gives them many cards – it means that person is continually thinking about them. It is hard to support someone long term, and that is why it is more meaningful. I would say, just do what you can do. …My job is to… help cancer survivors function at their highest level. I’m working with hospitals to …provide the kinds of services that survivors really need and are...

-- Green Living -- Dave and I were honored to be invited to participate in SMS Book Reviews contest recently and there were so many entries for our book Trash Talk - Thank you all for participating. I was very impressed with the positive attitude regarding greening homes and offices. Some of the entries offered some tips that they have used in their own lives and I thought our readers might find that interesting * The names of the individuals have not been included to maintain their privacy: - conserve water - use CFCs instead of incandescent light bulbs - compost our green waste - recycle - own one car - buy locally, support local farmers - work close to home - use reusable bags - garden without chemicals - use a reusable metal water bottle - use reusable shopping bags - use high efficiency appliances - use clothesline in the summer - share college textbooks - use rags and cloth napkins insted of paper towels/paper napkins - use cloth/compostable diapers - plant a garden - use natur...

-- Positive Eco- News -- You may recall an earlier post on May being Youth Month. In honor of this I'd like to celebrate a project through The Ecocap Movement , a Japanese nonprofit organization that focuses on donating polio vaccines to children in developing countries. The most intriguing aspect of this program for us, because of our passion for celebrating the concept of seeing "waste as a resource", is that they finance this operation through the collection and sale of plastic bottle caps to recycling companies. Who would have thought that plastic bottle caps could prove to be so valuable? According to the Japan for Sustainability newsletter (www.japanfs.org) "Every 800 caps pay for one vaccination, which costs 20 yen (about U.S.$0.20)." To date, this organization and their partners have collected over 396 million caps. Those of us who are avid recyclers will know that when we take our plastic bottles (milk, juice, pop, water, iced tea and other beverages) ...